C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Thraupidae

Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

CIOC 10913

Black-faced Grassquit

Melanospiza bicolor

Passeriformes · Thraupidae

Black-faced Grassquit (Melanospiza bicolor).

ATK63

DEF46

XC748000 · Rosa Elena Albornoz · CC0 1.0

10750 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 10.2–11.5 cm
Body Mass: 9.8 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 63

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 63).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Rosa Elena Albornoz · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & South America: West Indies and Northern South America Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

8 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Melanospiza bicolor bicolor
Bahamas and islands off n Cuba
Melanospiza bicolor marchii
Jamaica and Hispaniola
Melanospiza bicolor omissa
Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, n Colombia and n Venezuela
Melanospiza bicolor huilae
c Colombia
Melanospiza bicolor grandior
San Andrés Arch. (e of Nicaragua)
Melanospiza bicolor johnstonei
La Blanquilla and Los Hermanos (off n Venezuela)
Melanospiza bicolor sharpei
Netherlands Antilles
Melanospiza bicolor tortugensis
La Tortuga (off n Venezuela)